Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1700s 1710s 1720s – 1730s – 1740s 1750s 1760s
Years:	1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1730s decade ran from January 1, 1730, to December 31, 1739.

[edit] Events and trends

• A Protestant religious movement, known as the Great Awakening, became active in the British colonies of North America.
• The octant was invented (around 1730) independently by John Hadley in Great Britain and Thomas Godfrey in the American colonies.
• 1737: the City of Richmond, Virginia, was founded.

[edit] World leaders

• Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
• Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1711–1740).
• Frederick William I of Prussia, king in Prussia
• Shahs of Persia (Safavid dynasty and Afsharid dynasty)

1. Tahmasp II, 1723–1732
2. Abbas III, 1732–1736
3. Nadir Shah, 1736–1747 (Began the Afsharid dynasty)

• George II King of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
• Philip V King of Spain (king from 1700 to 1746)
• Bhonsle Dynasty of the Marathas

1. Shahu

• Peshwa of the Marathas

1. Baji Rao I

• Muhammad Shah(Mughal Empire)